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WNBA Draft Highlights, McIlroy’s Masterpiece, and LeBarbie James Gets a Kendoll ft. Aliyah Funschelle
Caroline and Blake attended the WNBA draft last night and have many thoughts. While Blake beefed with the Dallas Wings mascot, a controversial celeb gave a nod to Caroline. Plus, we get an inside look at the orange carpet from content creator Aliyah Funschelle, who joins us in the studio to chat about exclusive interviews with athletes (and Paige Buecker’s after party with Nike). In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Whether pro-women golfers will ever see a Masters tournament of their own The golfer who dared to defy golfing fashion rules LeBron gets his own Barbie doll, and we all know it’s not little girls buying them Paige Bueckers bought how many boneless buffalo wings? A bonus smell test for candles kindly gifted by Literie Follow Aliyah: @aliyahfunschelle Blake’s IG: @blaaakkkke Caroline’s IG: @cghendy theSkimm’s IG: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: UConn Crowned Queen, NCAA’s Getting Greedy, and Scottie Scheffler’s a Mama’s Boy
Paige Bueckers and co. brought UCONN’s women basketball to its first March Madness win in almost a decade. After tearful celebrations, Coach Geno Auriemma shared some choice words for the NCAA. Something to the tune of “you don’t care about student athletes”, especially the women. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: The $2.8 billion NCAA settlement that’ll potentially fund Caroline’s wedding The one thing connecting Geno Auriemma and Caroline’s mom (mama mia!) Who told Caitlin Clark she’ll have to earn her spot on a roster, just like the rest of us Bill Belichick’s three-quarters-of-a-life crisis ft. his recent photo op with Lil Wayne What Jason Kelce would rather endure for a whole season than give birth The first-ever Women’s College All-Star Combine (plus WNBA Draft preview) Bonus: our “Queen of the Week” shoutout to listener Whitney, who says the show helps her bond with her (mostly boy) students Follow theSkimm on Instagram: @theskimm Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: Bueckers Getting Buckets, The LeBronversation, and Men Play with their Torpedos
LeBron is not holding back anymore on all his foes. Caroline and Blake take a chance to react to their favorite details from his latest ESPN interview. Meanwhile, March Madness is (mostly) a snoozefest and we know why. Turns out it has something to do with…chalk? In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: The controversial Torpedo bat that has the Yankees playing better than ever The Women’s Final Four and Paige Buecker’s eye-popping statline Whether the Tush Push is about to be banned in the NFL Trinity Rodman and Ben Shelton appear in public for the first time together A major win for American figure skating by 19-year-old Alysa Liu Morgan Wallen is an April Fool (and so is the guy who rubs banana peels on his face) Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
JuJu’s Bad Juju, Lindsay Vonn Makes a Comeback, and Athletes Go IG Official
Blake and Caroline predicted a Trinity Rodman and Ben Shelton hard launch, but Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump? Not on our bingo cards. Several couples made their relationships IG official this week, and there might be a potential power couple budding between JuJu Watkins and Jayden Daniels. That is, unless Jayden’s mom can help it. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Which famous athlete took credit for connecting Trinity and Ben Lindsey Vonn's triumphant milestone How many billions women’s sports will generate in revenue this year The women college hoopers opening up about their mental health struggles March Madness drama that has nothing to do with on-the-court action Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March Madness is for the Girls, Ted Lasso Returns, and a Teenage Sports Prodigy Takes Over ft. Shawn Johnson
Before Simone and Suni came Shawn Johnson, the Olympic gold medalist who shot to fame during the Olympics 17 years ago. Yup, we feel old too. Shawn joins Blake and Caroline in the studio to talk about fans literally crawling under bathroom stalls to get her autograph, why she couldn’t go back to high school, and her biggest piece of advice to teenaged athletes on the brink of stardom. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: March Madness 101 and how to fill out your bracket The Cowboys player beefing with his former teammate Why Blake has secondhand embarrassment over the WAGs drama in San Francisco The return of Ted Lasso (with a much-appreciated twist) A 14 year-old just took the field in a NWSL game (and Shawn has some words of wisdom to share) Shawn’s Instagram: @shawnjohnson Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Timmy and Kylie Take Indian Wells, Tennis Scores a Mat Leave Win, and the Lip Readers Take On LeBron
Last week Blake and Caroline wondered which sports league would take the lead on supporting players’ families, and the Women’s Tennis Association said “allow me.” The WTA clinched a historic win for its players who are now eligible for 12-months of maternity leave, grants for fertility treatment, and more. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Yay or nay: the PDA between Kylie and Timothée Chalamet Why LeBron gave lip readers everywhere something to chew on after scolding Stephen A. Smith The one caveat behind a massive donation to all competing US Olympic athletes Why recent NFL trades could lead to uniting Ciara and Norman + justice for gingers Josh Allen’s new salary breakdown to the seconds (try not to cry) Our Send Its of the week including Bill Belichick’s youthful rebrand, the highdiver who’s celebrating – not shaming – her cellulite, and Grandma Kitty, Steph Curry’s no. 1 fan Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: Harry Runs in Style(s), Serena Splurges (on a WNBA Team), and LeBron Calls Out the Haters Ft. Lexie Brown
Commentators nationwide took a hard look in the mirror when LeBron called out the “weird energy” in sports media, where coverage of NBA players is nothing but negative. Seattle Storm player Lexie Brown joins us in the studio to chat about how that negativity led her to delete her Twitter, how she trained her brain to always see the positive, and why she finally took her own mental health seriously, thanks in part to a partnership with Love, Your Mind. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Why one NFL team’s treatment of families was deemed “almost disrespectful” Whether Travis will keep giving Swifties a reason to pay attention to the NFL Who Simone Biles gave a heartwarming shout out to Our top Send Its of the week, including Coco Gauff and Timothée Chalamet matching at the Oscars, Serena trading tennis for basketball, and Paul George’s retirement from podcasting Follow Lexie: @lexiebrown Lexie’s podcast: Full Circle Love, Your Mind resources: loveyourmindtoday.org Love, Your Mind IG: @love_yourmind Blake’s IG: @blaaakkkke Caroline’s IG: @cghendy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: Bieber Hits the Ice, Yankees Let Their Hair Down, and the Terrifying Trend Facing Women Athletes
It’s 2025, so why do we have to tell people to stop stalking women in sports? On the heels of tennis player Emma Raducanu and track star Gabby Thomas sharing their stalking stories, Blake and Caroline discuss why women athletes are at higher risk for harassment, the role social media plays, and how leagues can do better to protect them. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Blake and Caroline’s strong feelings about the Yankees’ controversial beard-ban Who Napheesa Collier gave half of her Unrivaled 1v1 prize money to Whether JJ Watt will come out of retirement for…an English goalkeeper? A preview of the NFL’s sorority rush week, AKA: the Combine Justin Bieber getting feisty on the ice in a celeb hockey game Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: NBA All Star Agony, 4 Nations Face Off (and Fist Fight), and UCONN Snaps a Streak
The NBA hoped to get fans to care about the All Star Game this year and…it seriously backfired. After only 42 minutes of game time during the 3-hour broadcast, fans were left scratching their heads at the new format, the constant stoppages, and Kevin Hart’s (bad) jokes. Blake and Caroline look to the NHL’s 4 Nations for inspiration on how the ballers can make next year better. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Why the NBA revamped the All-Star game format, and why fans still hated it Wemby and Chris Paul exploiting a loophole in the skills challenge How the list of the top-100 highest paid athletes in 2024 includes zero women Women’s college hoops heating up with No. 7 UCONN’s win over No. 4 USC Our top “Send Its” of the week including Saquon pulling a ball boy into the Eagles parade, Lebron ditching the All Star game to work out with his daughter, and the three-peat winner of the dunk contest Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: Eagles Fly, Kendrick Flares, and the Football Fellas Do Fashion
While the actual Super Bowl game might’ve been boring, Blake and Caroline found plenty to talk about: like Jalen Hurts winning the MVP, Travis Kelce’s post-game walk of shame, and whether or not the Eagles are poised to become a dynasty. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Why this was a Super Bowl for haters of all kinds Decoding Kendrick’s halftime performance How many times Taylor Swift was shown during the game (hint: not a lot) The women who won the Super Bowl, including the first Black woman coach and Jalen Hurts’ management team Our top Send Its for the week, including Bradley Cooper’s side hustle, Nike’s first commercial in almost 30 years, and a rapid fire round of fashion police Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: Luka’s a Laker, Iowa Honors Caitlin, and our Super Bowl Bingo Card ft. Lily Shimbashi of Sportsish
It’s Super Bowl week, but the drama in the sports world never stops. Luka Doncic got caught up in what many experts are dubbing the “worst trade in NBA history” while A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo hard launched their relationship at the South Carolina alumna’s jersey retirement. After covering big headlines of the week, Caroline and Blake share Super Bowl rituals plus what they’ve got their eye on as the big game approaches. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Why Mavericks’ fans haven’t slept since Luka Doncic’s trade to the Lakers Caitlin Clark (potentially) having the fastest jersey retirement since leaving Iowa Why Blake and Caroline are butting heads when it comes to Super Bowl watch habits WTF prop bets actually are and which ones you should care about Lily’s reactions to what’s on our Super Bowl bingo cards, including how often Taylor Swift will appear on the broadcast and who Kendrick Lamar is bringing out during his halftime show Lily’s Instagram: @sportsish Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: Bye Bye Bills, Tom Brady’s Eggplant Envy, and WNBA Blockbuster Trade
It’s official - the Chiefs and Eagles are Super Bowl-bound. Caroline and Blake break down the controversial fourth-down review that may have cost the Bills an AFC Championship, plus other takeaways from this past weekend’s games. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs potentially reaching a new milestone Tom Brady’s on-air confession about Nick Foles, aka Big D*ck Nick An American triumph at the Aussie Open Naomi Girma’s historic transfer to Chelsea FC Empire State Building, Caroline’s certified op The Knicks’ new sideline sweetie, Timothée Chalamet Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: Taylor and Caitlin Take KC, SportsTok Returns, and The “Hot Jock” of the NFL Postseason
While many NFL fans were swapping conspiracy theories about refs helping the Chiefs get a win, Taylor Swift and Caitlin Clark cozied up in their private skybox. Don’t worry, Taylor didn’t give anything for TikTok lip-readers to call her on as she whispered secrets to her new bestie. Blake and Caroline discuss what she might’ve been saying in the weekend's most widely memed moment. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Ryan Reynolds invested in another football club while battling a $400 million lawsuit from Justin Baldoni Coco Gauff’s RIP message to TikTok, plus the role the app has played in elevating athletes in pop culture Caroline casts the four remaining playoff teams as the hot jock, boy-next-door, bully, and shy girl Brittany Mahomes bounced back to the sidelines after giving birth just days before Saquon Barkley is having a moment and Alex Cooper was there Our favorite Send Its of the week including Ilona Maher’s broken nose, Josh Allen’s Golden Retriever Energy on full display, and the Lions dirty dancing in the end zone Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: NFL Fashion (Taylor’s Version), Eagles Book Club, and the Commanders’ Doink of Destiny
Travis Kelce might’ve spilled the beans on when Swifties can expect “Reputation: Taylor’s Version” during his recent appearance on The Pat McAfee Show. Plus, if you ever wanted to rep your favorite NFL team à la Taylor Swift, now’s your chance thanks to the launch of “Off Season” by Kristin Juszcyzk. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: How the Cardinals pulled through for the Rams in the wake of the California wildfires Baby Names: Mahomes and Kelces edition What we know about the man charged with stalking Caitlin Clark in Indianapolis Wii Sports meets the Australian Open, while Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula dedicate their wins to LA firefighters What Caroline and Blake think Eagles’ wide receiver AJ Brown should’ve been reading instead of “Inner Excellence” The Commanders are heading to the playoffs for the first time in how long? Caroline’s vibe check on Deion Sanders as a potential Cowboys coaching hire and Mike Vrabel taking over with the Pats Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Blake’s Instagram: @blaaakkkke theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Well Played: Zendaya Picks a Challenger, Love Island: NFL Edition, and Football Playoffs Preview
The NFL regular season has come to close, which means the real games are about to begin: it’s head coach recoupling season. Caroline and guest co-host Claudia Rupcich tackle all the head coaching vacancies, Love Island-style. In this episode of Well Played, we’ll also cover: Super Bowl predictions and the best round-one playoff matchups Why Jimmy Butler and Tyreek Hill are both trying to get out of Miami What’s going on with the Fox Sports sexual misconduct lawsuit Caitlin Clark knows why NBA ratings are down Simone Biles receiving another well-deserved award College Football Playoff predictions before the much-anticipated semifinals Our top Send It moments of the week, including Zendaya’s major red carpet reveal (looks like Tashi’s taken), the Golden Globes x NFL crossover moment, and a High School Musical celebration on the gridiron Caroline’s Instagram: @cghendy Claudia’s Instagram: @claudiarupcich theSkimm’s Instagram: @theskimm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices